Theyre back at it again, and this latest attack that will be that we will be discussing this week goes after womens essential health care decisions. In my view, and i want to be very clear about this point, mr. President , this of the trumf Health Care Discrimination, and this time its going after women , and this entire agenda is what the republicans are doing their best to blast through the congress into law. Its not just a one off either. So im going to spend a few minutes now to put this particular Health Proposal that discriminates against women in the appropriate kind of context, and to do that, i think its important to describe what has happened on health care since day one of the Trump Administration. The administration and republicans in the congress came right out of the gate with legislation that would have deprived hundreds of thousands of women of the right to see the doctor of their choosing. There was another attack on planned parenthood that completely ignored the fact
He has had his suggestispicions you hear about the drug crisis that we have here. Reporter federal agent raided this center and three other locations as part of a pill mill. I stopped going because its weird, its crowded and they ask you for money up front. Reporter tracy henry went for help treating an infected tattoo. When i came out, a guy asked me if i had any prescriptions and i said no and he said for pain pills. He gives you prescriptions if you want. Reporter this afternoon, agents carrying boxes out of the clinic. A location neighbors here have been watching and wondering about for a while. My concern is that they were selling drugs out of the facility because typically you wont see a Doctors Office have lines of people before they are opening. But again, they are innocent until proven guilty, right . Reporter now, Law Enforcement sources say the owner of this chain is in federal custody. It is unclear whether he has retained an attorney. Live in willow grove, lauren mayk, nbc
Me. Host the polling looked at the deficit of women running for Political Office. Here is one comparison printer port for viewers at the local, state and federal level would then hold one in four elected ratios in the budget has sent budget much lately. But china, iraq and afghanistan when it comes to gender equality and natural legislator down from 50 to two decades ago. They tend to win elections at the same rate as men but are far less likely to run at all. The question is why. Right exactly. For one moment, the last election, everyone is so focusedin on Hillary Clinton whether she breaks the Glass Ceiling. What they didnt know was when installed 20 of congress installed across the country are wanted for elected offices. That raises the question as he said, number one by you is that in number two, will anything change now that we see millions of women taking to the street inactivating politically. We launched an investigation with the help and journalist Amanda Ripley that wrote the
Series. Exploring leadership in politics. Thank you so much for joining us. You wrote a story with the polling looked at the number of deficit of women running for political office. Heres one comparison from your report. Local, state and federal level women hold fewer one in four elected offices and ratio hasnt budged lately. U. S. Ranks 101st below china iraq and afghanistan then comes to gender equality in our national legislature. Down from 52 two decades ago. Women tend to win elections at the same rate as men. They are far less likely to run at all. The question is, why . Guest exactly. To back up the one moment, this last election, everyone was so focused on Hillary Clinton whether shell break the glass ceiling. Women stalled. They stalled at 20 of congress. They stalled across the country at one in four elected offices. That raises the question as you said, number one why is that and number two, will anything change that weve seen millions of women taking to the street and activ
Daily. In 1979, cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Working on politico. A recently released series exploring womens leadership in politics. The numbers of the deficit of women running for political office. Here is one comparison. At the local, state, and federal level women hold fewer than one in four elected offices. The u. S. Ranks 100 first below china, iraq, and afghanistan when it comes to gender equality in our national legislature. Down from 52 two decades ago. Elections at win the same rate as men, but they are far less likely to run at all. This last election, everyone was so focused on Hillary Clinton that what they did not notice that women stalled across the country at one in four elected offices. That raises the question, why is that . Now that will see millions of women taking to the street activating politically we launched a big investigation. Amanda ripley wrote t